Farrukh Nawaz shaikh, Data Center Engineering and Infrastructure Lead | Project Manager

Farrukh Nawaz shaikh

Data Center Engineering and Infrastructure Lead | Project Manager

saudi stock exchange

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Diploma, data center oeprations
Experience
17 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 1 Months

Data Center Engineering and Infrastructure Lead | Project Manager at saudi stock exchange
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since April 2013

• Prepare and review proposals, cost breakdown, tender documents; engage in committees, vendor selection for the projects.
• Plan, design, build, manage, operate and automate critical data center facilities having start of the art infrastructure with different capacity, redundancy, change, cost models based on business/customer needs.
• An excellent understand and working experience across key areas/infrastructure used in the data center environment including but not limited to architecture, power systems (transformers, generators, UPS, batteries, ATS/STS, RPP/PPC, PDU), cooling systems (CRAC, CRAH/AHU, chillers), fire detection/suppression, structured cabling, racks and IT equipment’s.
• Data center strategy, risk assessment, optimization, upgrades, decommission and colocation services.
• Technology transformation of legacy data center site/infrastructure approach to containerize implementation with full adaptable & scalable for future growth.
• VMware, Storage area network (SAN) administration and hardware/software technical support.
• Translate business/technical requirements into ICT architecture, which is resilient, efficient, sustainable and compliant.
• People and process management.
• Qualified to assist an organization achieve international certification (Uptime: Tier l- lV, TCOS; TIA-942: Rated 1-4) for their data center facilities and ensure that it meets the strategic objectives.

Assistant Manager Data Center Operations at Karachi electric supply(KESC)Abraaj group
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • July 2010 to March 2013

experience in end-to-end Plan, design, operate/optimize and retire of critical environments that includes architectural, power system (generators, ATS, UPS, RPP/PPC, PDU), cooling system (HVAC, CRAC, CRAH), telecommunication/structured cabling/IT systems, fire suppression, safety and security (CCTV, access control).
• 5+ year’s data center project management proficiency and preparing business case, RFI/RFP related.

hands-on expertise in IT infrastructure (server, storage, network, application, services).
• EMC VMAX20K and IBM DS8700 SAN administration (monitoring/remedial action, configuration, upgrades, san switch zoning).

Resident Engineer Data Center | Critical Facilities and Infrastructure at Siemens enterprise communication (SEN)
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • August 2008 to July 2010

• Design, support, manage, review global data center/DR sites which is compliant to relevant standards and meet the business needs (Tier l-lV/ Rated 1-4).
• Data center project management proficiency and preparing business case, RFI/RFP related.
• High and low level solution design for data center facility projects.
• Supervises all construction/data center activities in coordination with internal/external resources and ensure system design, installation, testing adhere to operational standards/local codes.
• Expertise in time & control (T&C), monitoring, operations and maintenance (O&M), workflows, infrastructure load test, green initiatives, capacity planning, DCIM and technical deep cleaning.
• Data center optimization to lower PUE, operating cost and maximize energy efficiency.
• Advisory services to data center, IT customers that includes layout reviews, space capacity, power, cooling, racking/stacking, telecommunication, raised floor deployment and any additional value required.
• Provide 24-7 on-call emergency response and support as necessary to maintain highest level of integrity and availability to data center infrastructure efficiency.
• Coordinating with vendor for preparing documents related to civil, MEP, ELV and passive work.
• Documentation (manual, policy, MOP, SOP, rules, drawings/floor plans/rack elevation, SLD’s and inventory).
• Broad knowledge and experience across areas of IT infrastructure (compute, storage, VMware virtualization).
• Contact center installation and maintenance support.
• Multimedia & broadband (MM&BB) monitoring, customer support, fault finding and troubleshooting.

Technical support engineer MM&BB at pakistan telecommunication company limited (PTCL)
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2007 to August 2008

 Multimedia & Broadband fault management.
 Monitoring Broadband network using Siemens RX-200S3 NMS.
 Wireless Network Configuration.
 Implement, monitor and report on performance and problem resolution.
 Technical troubleshooting for DSL, IPTV, and other internet/networks related issues.
 User Authentication, Traffic usage, & Billing query via Huawei AAA server.
 Liaison with NOC and HUAWEI for DSLAM, ONU outage.
 Maintain KPIs to ensure smooth working.
 Manage all corporate clients' technical issues.
 Port provisioning, MDF Patching, Archive.
 Configuration of Huawei, ZTE, Alkatel Broadband and IPTV Routers.
 Coordination and feedback from exchanges regarding MM&BB complaint status and resolution.
 Training to CSR’s related to Broadband and IPTV.
 Ensuring complete customer satisfaction and retention.
 Future Tec Complain Management System (CMS) Software for complains rectification.
 ZTE Billing and Customer Care Center (BNCC) Management Software for Authentication and Billing related issues.

Trainee at Pakistan International Airline(PIA)
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2006 to July 2006

 PIA Engineering
 PIA Communication

Education

Diploma, data center oeprations
  • at uptime institute
  • August 2020
Diploma, AWS Certified Solution Architect-Associate 2017
  • at AMAZON
  • June 2020

AWS Certified Solution Architect-Associate 2017

Higher diploma, Accrediated TIER Designer(ATD)
  • at UPTIME INSTITUTE
  • February 2018

UPTIME TIER DESIGNER AND TIER CLASSFICIATION

Diploma, VMWARE certified Professional(VCP6-DCV)
  • at VMware
  • September 2017
Diploma, Windows server 2012 system administration
  • at Udemy
  • July 2017
Diploma, Certified data center specialist(CDCS)
  • at EPI - Enterprise Products Integration Pte Ltd
  • May 2017
Diploma, IT Security awareness certification
  • at Tadawul
  • May 2017
Higher diploma, certified data center professional-CDCP
  • at EPI
  • May 2017

certified data center professional-CDCP

Diploma, COMPTIA CLOUD+
  • at COMPTIA
  • February 2017
Diploma, Certified data center professional(CDCP)
  • at EPI
  • May 2016
Diploma, Assosiate business continuity professional
  • at Disaster decovery institute
  • April 2016
Diploma, certified data center specialist-CDCS
  • at EPI
  • April 2016

certified data center specialist-CDCS

Diploma, AMBCI
  • at business continuity
  • February 2016
Diploma, IT
  • at ITIL
  • December 2015
Diploma, business continuity
  • at BCI-UK
  • November 2015

Certificate of business continuity institute-UK

Master's degree, Marketing Management
  • at Bahria university
  • December 2010
Diploma, Project Management Professional(PMP)
  • at PMI
  • October 2010
Diploma, CCNA
  • at CISCO
  • June 2009
Bachelor's degree, telecommunication
  • at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES-FAST) Karachi
  • June 2007

my GPA is 3.0 and i got internship at pakistan international airline(PIA).

High school or equivalent, pre-engineering
  • at army public college
  • May 2003

my grade was B and after that i got admission at national university of computer and emerging sciences(FAST)

High school or equivalent, science
  • at jinnah public school
  • May 2001

My grade was A

Specialties & Skills

Cloud Computing
Data Center Architecture
Business Continuity
Data Center
Storage Area Networks
• Tems,Mapinfo RF tools
• HiPath ProCenter enterprise
• ZTE BNCC (billing and customer care centre).
• PTCL CMS(complaint management system)
• Routers: Huawei, ZTE, Paradyne, Zyxel, Alkatel, Shiro
 HP-ML370 Server, Hardware Level.
 IBM SAN Storage Area Network (DS 4300, DS 8700) Hardware Level.
 Liebert and APC Environmental Monitoring System (EMS) for Data Centre.
 Cisco Core Switch (6513) and Barracuda Anti spam Server Hardware Level
 IBM Blade Centre (HS21, HS22), IBM Power and X-series Server Hardware Level.
emerson
project management
san switches
emc vmax20k
data center

Languages

English
Intermediate

Memberships

IEEE
  • student member
  • February 2006

Training and Certifications

certified data center migration specilaist (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2019
Valid Until:
March 2019
PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2011
Valid Until:
October 2014
Business continuity (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2010
Valid Until:
January 2010
Emerson UPS Certifiied (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2011
Valid Until:
April 2011
Cellualr networks (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2006
Valid Until:
July 2006